Jim Holton
| Date of birth | 11 April 1951 |
| Place of birth | Lesmahagow |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Defender |
An immense favourite with the Stretford End, Holton was an utterly fearless, physical defender whose career was tragically ended with a broken leg. 'Six foot two, eyes of blue, big Jim Holton's after you … ' went the song.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Bromwich Albion | 01 Apr 1968 | 01 Jun 1971 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 01 Jun 1971 | 01 Jan 1973 | |
| Manchester United | 01 Jan 1973 | 01 Sep 1976 | |
| Sunderland | 01 Sep 1976 | 01 Mar 1977 | |
| Coventry City | 01 Mar 1977 | 01 Aug 1981 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | Manchester United | League Division One | 15 | 3 |
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| 1973-74 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Manchester United | League Division One | 34 | 2 |
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| 1974-75 | Manchester United | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Manchester United | League Division Two | 14 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Coventry City | League Division One | 8 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Coventry City | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Coventry City | League Division One | 25 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Coventry City | League Division One | 34 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Coventry City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Coventry City | League Division One | 24 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 1977 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1977 | Arsenal v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1977 | Coventry City v Stoke City | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1977 | West Ham United v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1977 | Everton v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 May 1977 | Coventry City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 May 1977 | Coventry City v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 May 1977 | Coventry City v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1977 | Coventry City v Derby County | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1977 | Manchester United v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1977 | Chelsea v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1977 | Huddersfield Town v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 03 Sep 1977 | Coventry City v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1977 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1977 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1977 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1977 | Coventry City v Manchester City | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1977 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1977 | Leicester City v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1977 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Nov 1977 | Liverpool v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Dec 1977 | Coventry City v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1977 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1978 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1978 | Coventry City v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1978 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1978 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1978 | Norwich City v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1978 | Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1978 | West Ham United v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1978 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1978 | Coventry City v Everton | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1978 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1978 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1978 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1978 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1978 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1978 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1978 | Coventry City v Norwich City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Chester v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 02 Sep 1978 | Derby County v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1978 | Coventry City v Chelsea | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Coventry City v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1978 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1978 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1978 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | L | 7-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1978 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1978 | Southampton v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1978 | Coventry City v Everton | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1978 | Bristol City v Coventry City | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1978 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1979 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1979 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 03 Feb 1979 | Leeds United v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1979 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1979 | Chelsea v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Coventry City v Manchester City | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1979 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1979 | Coventry City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1979 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1979 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1979 | Coventry City v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1979 | Coventry City v Manchester United | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1979 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1979 | Arsenal v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1979 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1979 | Everton v Coventry City | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1979 | Coventry City v Bristol City | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1979 | Manchester United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Coventry City v Southampton | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1979 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1979 | Stoke City v Coventry City | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Coventry City v Bristol City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1979 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1979 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 01 Sep 1979 | Coventry City v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1979 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | D |
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League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 08 Sep 1979 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1979 | Coventry City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1979 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1979 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1979 | Coventry City v Everton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1979 | Bristol City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1979 | Southampton v Coventry City | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1979 | Coventry City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1979 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1979 | Coventry City v Stoke City | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1979 | Coventry City v Leeds United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1979 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1979 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1979 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1979 | Arsenal v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1979 | Coventry City v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1979 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1979 | Derby County v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1979 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1980 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1972-73 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Scotland | Under-23 | 1 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1973-74 | Scotland | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 1974-75 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1973 | Wales v Scotland | W | 1-2 | Under-23 | |
| 12 May 1973 | Wales v Scotland | W | 0-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 16 May 1973 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | L | 1-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 19 May 1973 | England v Scotland | L | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 22 Jun 1973 | Switzerland v Scotland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Jun 1973 | Scotland v Brazil | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Sep 1973 | Scotland v Czechoslovakia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 8 |
| 14 Nov 1973 | Scotland v West Germany | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 May 1974 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | L | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 14 May 1974 | Scotland v Wales | W | 2-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 18 May 1974 | Scotland v England | W | 2-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 06 Jun 1974 | Norway v Scotland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Scotland v Zaire | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 2 |
| 18 Jun 1974 | Brazil v Scotland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 2 |
| 22 Jun 1974 | Scotland v Yugoslavia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 2 |
| 30 Oct 1974 | Scotland v East Germany | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.